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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Love \Love\ (l[u^]v), verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Loved} (l[u^]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Loving}.] [AS. lufian. [root]124. See {Love}, n.]
1. To have a feeling of love for; to regard with affection or good will; as, to love one's children and friends; to love one's country; to love one's God.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. --Matt. xxii. 37.
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy self. --Matt. xxii. 39.
2. To regard with passionate and devoted affection, as that of one sex for the other.
3. To take delight or pleasure in; to have a strong liking or desire for, or interest in; to be pleased with; to like; as, to love books; to love adventures.
Wit, eloquence, and poetry. Arts which I loved. --Cowley.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
loved \loved\ adjective
1. p. p. of {love}, verb (used with an object). Opposite of {unloved}. [Narrower terms: {admired, esteemed}] Also See: {wanted}. [WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
loved
adjective: held dear; "his loved companion of many years" [ant: {unloved}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
19 Moby Thesaurus words for "loved": admired, adored, beloved, cherished, darling, dear, dearly beloved, esteemed, favorite, held dear, pet, popular, precious, prized, revered, treasured, well-beloved, well-liked, white-haired
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